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About the Program
Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier, author of and inventor of the term "virtual reality," discusses the implications of new web technologies on education, community and artistic expression in the 21st century.
Lanier has initiated or predicted dramatic developments in information technology, and his lectures offer a preview of the future while at the same time, a critical look at our projected technological paths and their impacts on creativity and individuality.
What is a Person? will be filmed and available to view here on June 22.
About Jaron Lanier
Jaron Lanier, a founding father of virtual reality research, is a computer scientist, composer, visual artist, and author. In the late 1980s, Lanier led the team that developed the first implementations of multi-person virtual worlds, as well as the first "avatars," within such systems. He has also served as a visiting Scientist at Silicon Graphics Inc. He was Scholar at Large for Microsoft from 2006 to 2009, and serves as Partner Architect there since 2009. His latest book, You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto, looks at the tenuous line between our individuality and the digital future.
Lanier is also a pianist, composer and collector of unusual musical instruments, maintaining one of the largest and most varied collections of actively played rare instruments in the world.
Supporters
This program is a part of LINK, a year-long initiative exploring the intersections of technology, art, and Judaism. LINK is made possible by a generous grant from the Covenant Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Koret Foundation and The David B. Gold Foundation.
What is a Person? is also supported by a grant from The Wallace Foundation in partnership with the San Francisco Foundation and Grants for the Arts/SF Hotel Tax Fund.
